The Effects of Aerobics Training on Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (NIA)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Status and phase: Unknown; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

Treatments: Other: Passive : lecture series; Other: Non Impact Aerobics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01453868

H11-HEA-HMS-002

Details and patient eligibility

About

Standing Balance, with and without blindfold, will be measured on patients with Multiple Sclerosis using a Biodex Balance Scale.

A Twelve week intervention with one non impact aerobics group and one control group will be performed.

Standing balance will then be retested on all subjects and the results will be statistically compared.

Full description

Standing Balance will be tested in 4 phases:

• On a firm surface eyes open
• On a frim surface eyes blindfolded
• On a foam surface eyes open
• On a foam surface eyes blindfolded

The aerobics classes will be conducted by a NIA (Non Impact Aerobics) instructor and will be a combination of tai chi, slow movement dancing, stretching and modified yoga stretches.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients that were diagnosed by a neurologist with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
• EDSS scale between 1 and 6.
• Patients that are able to travel to and from a 12 week program location.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients that were diagnosed by a neurologist with primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
• EDSS scale above 6

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Active non impact aerobics

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will be performing a 12 week non impact aerobics program twice a week.

Treatment:

Other: Non Impact Aerobics

Control group: Passive lecture series

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will also be measured for balance and then attend a 12 week lecture series with no exercise. They will then also be remeasured post lectures series

Treatment:

Other: Passive : lecture series